Once a management fad takes hold, however, it can take years and even decades for reality to intrude itself. Thus, despite mountains of research showing that open-plan offices were productivity ...

Love them or hate them, open plan layouts are now the default choice. Knocking down internal walls to make way for more light, more space, and a better flow is almost always a good idea. Once confined ...

An open floor plan has long been considered a design choice that promotes collaboration and communication among teammates in an office environment. However, that’s not the case for every team. In fact ...

While open-plan offices save corporations a lot of money, they wreak havoc on your ability to focus, especially when you are working with a difficult person. They can even impact your health - ...

Oscar Wilde is said to have quipped that “God, in creating man, somewhat overestimated his ability.” Our species is capable of folly on a grand scale. Exhibit No. 4,000 in this litany of woe is the ...